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A richly crafted work of history for upper elementary schoolers.
An essential purchase for collections designed for upper elementary through adult. Curse words and derogatory racial epithets are heard sparingly in quotes from historical figures.
Along with being more readable than the plethora of assignment titles on the subject, this is a clear-eyed view of a watershed event in U.S. history and a significant update to older histories for middle graders.
A highly readable and well-documented overview of a fascinating aspect of World War II.
Gr 5–8—For the 30 years it was in operation, from 1910–1940, Angel Island Immigration Station served as the first step for hundreds of thousands of people seeking a new home and a new life in the United States...
Gr 4–8—There are numerous excellent children's books about Benjamin Franklin, including Robert Byrd's Electric Ben (Dial, 2012), Rosalyn Schanzer's How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning (HarperCollins, 2002), and Candace Fleming's Ben Franklin's Almanac (S & S, 2003)...
Gr 5–10—Freedman tells the story of a friendship between two men who shared many characteristics...
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